Part 1: The Gentle Giants. The IUCN Red list of threatened species indicates that approximately 447 marine species are currently listed as endangered, of which 188 are in critical condition. Taking a look at the 12 most endangered marine mammals, we discuss the causes of their depletion and their current major threats.

The northern part of Croatian coast is really an amazing place for summer vacation. If you plan to go there, take my advice and head for a stunning diving experience. There are a lot of fine diving sites; here will be mentioned a few around the islands of Krk and Cres.

Raja Ampat in Indonesia, has always held a lot of fascination for me. Customers on their way there, or just back, were awestruck by the area. “Best in the diving in the world!” they’d say, but having dove for many years, I’ve heard that before…